United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-05-25 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-512 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512 P0b002ee180391c28 f:d06512 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512 GAO-06-512 Inventory control Inventory control systems Military inventories Military policies Property and supply management Supply chain management Other Written Product A54727 Maintaining the right amount and types of items in its inventory--a key aspect of supply chain management--has been a long-standing challenge for the Department of Defense (DOD) and has been on GAO's list of high-risk areas since 1990. DOD retains inventory above its normal operating requirements for various reasons including for contingency purposes or because it is more economical to keep items than dispose and repurchase them later. DOD's inventory levels have grown in recent years to almost $80 billion in fiscal year 2005. GAO was asked to assess the management of contingency retention inventory to determine whether (1) the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency have followed inventory guidance and (2) DOD is providing oversight of inventory across these components. Also, GAO provided an update on the progress DOD has made in implementing GAO's past recommendations on the components' management of economic retention inventory. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512.pdf GAO-06-512 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-512 Other Written Product GAO-06-512; Defense Inventory: Actions Needed to Improve Inventory Retention Management; Inventory control Inventory control systems Military inventories Military policies Property and supply management Supply chain management Public Law 106-65